The media organisation — notable for its US university rankings — surveyed more than 21,000 on how they viewed 80 countries across a range of criteria, from economic influence to citizenship and quality of life.

To help rank which countries are improving most quickly, the group also used a model to predict their future growth in terms of gross domestic product purchasing power parity per capita.

Nations from Asia and the Middle East dominated the rankings.

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9. Egypt — Egypt ranks 45th in the overall list but a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund is poised to help ease financial pressures over the next few years.